Traffic fatalities in LA are outpacing 2025. Advocates are demanding action
Los Angeles has seen an 8% increase in fatal traffic collisions through late August compared to the same period last year, according to data from the LAPD. In response to the rising numbers, safety advocates are demanding that city officials take urgent action to address the trend and improve road safety.
The city has seen 8% more fatal traffic collisions this year compared to the same time last year, according to LAPD data from the end of August.
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NBC4 news reported on its own news chopper that crashed and burst into flames, killing three.
The helicopter was covering the scene of bus crash that killed two people and wounded others a short distance away from the crash site.
A helicopter crashed into flames Tuesday night in Chatsworth, not far from a serious accident involving a Metro bus that left three people dead.